“Mass Imprisonment in America: A Presentation by Sam Mihara” will take place Tuesday, July 11, 2-4 p.m. at Fountain of Life Covenant Church, 633 W. Badger Rd.
Mihara was a prisoner at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center from 1942-1945. He will be introduced by Douglas Nelson, Urban League board member and Race to Equity advisor. Douglas is also author of “Heart Mountain: The History of an American Concentration Camp.”
Mihara’s presentation will cover:
-His own experiences at Heart Mountain
-Why only Japanese Americans were imprisoned
-Typical daily conditions in camps around the country
-The release from camp & conditions upon returning home
-Today’s prison camps for Central American refugees
-Relationship to potential registration of Muslim Americans
